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  • Ep. 279 - Security Awareness Series - Dodging Turkeys and Security Awareness with Stacey Edmonds REPLAY
    Jun 16 2025
    REPLAY (Original Air Date Oct 21, 2024) Today on the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Security Awareness Series, Chris is joined by Stacey Edmonds. Stacey is a multi-disciplinary EdTech innovator and Digital Safety Pioneer, driven by a commitment to democratizing knowledge. Stacey's expertise, encompassing social science, education, EdTech, and multi-platform screen production, culminated in the founding of Lively, which we will hear all about on this podcast. Since 2002, Stacey has been designing and delivering enterprise-wide cyber safety upskilling programs. In 2023, embodying her mission to make knowledge accessible, Stacey launched 'Dodgy or Not?' – a social enterprise offering an engaging approach to digital safety education. She continues to bridge the gap between emerging technologies and practical education, driving innovation in AI ethics and digital literacy - she is also known for deepfaking herself. [Oct 21, 2024] 00:00 - Intro 00:19 - Intro Links: - Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ - Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ - Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ - Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ - Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb - CLUTCH - http://www.pro-rock.com/ - innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ 03:00 - Stacey Edmonds Intro 04:18 - Teaching, Trains & Turkeys 08:43 - Toilets vs Videos 11:16 - Dodgy or Not? 15:15 - Social Engineering for Good! 17:46 - Pause for the Cause 20:17 - Training in Real Time 24:11 - Real Time Threat Detection 27:49 - Culture is Everything 30:33 - Find Stacey Edmonds online - LinkedIn: in/staceyedmonds/ 31:28 – Mentors - Carolyn Breeze - Chris Hadnagy - Janine Thompson - Steve Rowe - Shane Bell 33:58 - Book Recommendations - Feel The Fear and Do It Anyway - Susan Jeffers - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams - 1984 - George Orwell - Man-Made – Tracey Spicer 35:51 - Wrap Up & Outro - www.social-engineer.com - www.innocentlivesfoundation.org
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  • Ep. 308 - Human Element Series - Finding Common Ground With Lonnie Marts
    Jun 9 2025
    Today we are joined by Lonnie Marts. Lonnie is an American creator, entertainer, and host known for his magnetic charm and comedic storytelling. His unique ability to engage audiences has catapulted him to digital stardom, with nearly 3 million highly engaged fans tuning in daily for his comedic skits and feel-good content on social media. A graduate of Embry-Riddle with an MBA, Lonnie’s impact goes beyond content creation. He’s been featured in “Forbes” and “Rolling Stone” and recently earned recognition for his work in DoorDash’s Cannes Award-winning Super Bowl campaign. Lonnie continues to expand his reach and has received recognition for his work as a speaker and thought leader, representing major social platforms like TikTok, and Meta on stages like VidCon, and AdWeek. [June 9, 2025] 00:00 - Intro 00:16 - Intro Links - Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ - Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ - Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ - Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ - Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb - CLUTCH - http://www.pro-rock.com/ - innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ 01:36 - Lonnie Marts Intro 03:21 - Attention-Seeking Behavior 05:17 - Don't Tell Mom! 07:47 - From the Super Bowl to Waffle House 11:07 - Building a Community 16:00 - Finding Common Ground 17:59 - Making it Count! 21:31 - People Need People 24:56 - A Tool to Use 27:22 - Mentors - Parents - Richard Thorpe Jr - Gary Vaynerchuk - Mitzi Gaitan 29:26 - Book Recommendations - Why Nations Fail - Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson - The Inheritance Cycle - Christopher Paolini - A Promised Land - Barack Obama - Rich Dad Poor Dad - Robert Kiyosaki 32:16 - Find Lonnie Marts Online - Website: https://lonnieiiv.com/ - TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@lonnieiiv - Facebook: https://facebook.com/Lonnieiiv - Snapchat: https://snapchat.com/add/Lonnieiiv - YouTube: https://snapchat.com/add/Lonnieiiv - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lonniemarts3/ - Instagram: https://instagram.com/lonnieiiv 33:00 - Guest Wrap Up & Outro - www.social-engineer.com - www.innocentlivesfoundation.org
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  • Ep. 307 - The Doctor Is In Series - Why is the Road to Self-Betterment So Lonely
    Jun 2 2025
    Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Doctor Is In Series – where we will discuss understandings and developments in the field of psychology. In today’s episode, Chris and Abbie are discussing why change can feel so lonely? They will talk about what triggers growth in people, the amount a person can actually change and how loneliness plays a role in this growth. [June 2, 2025] 00:00 - Intro 00:47 - Dr. Abbie Maroño Intro 01:06 - Intro Links - Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ - Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ - Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ - Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ - Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb - CLUTCH - http://www.pro-rock.com/ - innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ 02:23 - Dr. Abbie Announcement 03:30 - The Topic of the Day: The Lonely Chapter 04:38 - Triggering Change 06:00 - People Don't Change? 11:30 - All Change Isn't Growth 13:15 - Why Growth Can Be Lonely 15:56 - What About Love? 17:16 - New You, Who Dis? 21:19 - Feelings Can REALLY Hurt! 22:15 - Choosing Who You Are 24:36 - Syncing Up 27:43 - A Constant Evolution 30:17 - Search For Meaning 32:31 - Making Connections 33:12 - Wrap Up 33:56 - Next Month: Love At First Sight 34:42 - Outro - www.social-engineer.com - www.innocentlivesfoundation.org Find us online: - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dr-abbie-maroño-phd - Instagram: @DoctorAbbieofficial - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christopherhadnagy References: Eisenberger, N. I., Lieberman, M. D., & Williams, K. D. (2003). Does rejection hurt? An fMRI study of social exclusion. Science, 302(5643), 290–292. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1089134 Ebaugh, H. R. F. (1988). Becoming an ex: The process of role exit. University of Chicago Press. Festinger, L. (1957). A theory of cognitive dissonance. Stanford University Press. Frankl, V. E. (1963). Man’s search for meaning: An introduction to logotherapy. Beacon Press. Higgins, E. T. (1987). Self-discrepancy: A theory relating self and affect. Psychological Review, 94(3), 319–340. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-295X.94.3.319 Mass, M. (1991). The theory of "identity dissonance": Mass. Dissertation Abstracts International, 52(1), 577B. Sandstrom, G. M., & Dunn, E. W. (2014). Social interactions and well-being: The surprising power of weak ties. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 40(7), 910–922. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167214529799 Uvnäs-Moberg, K., Arn, I., & Magnusson, D. (2005). The psychobiology of oxytocin: An integrative review. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 30(7), 610–626. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2005.02.008
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  • Ep. 306 - The 4th Monday Series - Changing The Game - New Sport Tech with Seth Daniels
    May 26 2025

    Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The 4th Monday Series with Chris Hadnagy and Mike Holfeld. Chris and Mike will be covering cutting edge global news to help people remain safe, secure and knowledgeable in a world where it is hard to know what is real and what is fake news.

    Today Chris and Mike are joined by Seth Daniels. Seth is the Director of Customer Experience and a founding employee of Rapsodo Inc., an industry leader in sports technology. Seth helped launch Rapsodo in the United States in 2015, particularly on the Diamond Sports side focusing on baseball and softball. He’s worked with all 30 MLB clubs, more than 90% of all D1 college programs and thousands of other amateur teams and organizations. [May 26, 2025]

    00:00 - Intro

    00:49 - Mike Holfeld Intro

    01:03 - Today's Guest: Seth Daniels

    02:01 - 24 Hours to Singapore

    05:33 - Immediate Instant Reactions!

    07:23 - Setting a Baseline

    08:43 - Data: A Piece of the Puzzle

    11:21 - Ohtani

    13:06 - Age Appropriate

    15:22 - Women's Sports

    17:16 - Spin Doctors

    19:56 - For the Hitters

    22:29 - Finding the Sweet Spot

    24:31 - Future Evolution

    25:50 - Find Seth Daniels Online

    - rapsodo.com

    26:14 - Don't Forget Golf

    27:13 - Wrap Up

    27:31 - Next Month: Congressman Darron Soto

    27:58 - Outro

    - www.social-engineer.com

    - www.innocentlivesfoundation.org

    Find us online:

    - Chris Hadnagy

    - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christopherhadnagy

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  • Ep. 305 - Security Awareness Series - Using Empathy to Not Become a Mushroom with Julie Chatman
    May 19 2025
    Today on the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Security Awareness Series, Chris is joined by Julie Chatman. Julie is a distinguished cybersecurity executive with nearly two decades of experience in cybersecurity strategy, risk management, and AI governance. She began her career in the U.S. Navy, serving on active duty as a Hospital Corpsman specializing in Medical Laboratory Science & Technology. Her transition into cybersecurity began at the FBI, where strong mentorship shaped her approach to leadership, problem solving, and talent development. She currently serves as the Deputy Chief Information Security Officer for Finance at the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA), where she is focused on driving risk reduction across state agencies. The role is part of a strategic engagement through her company, ResilientTech Advisors. Julie leads CyberPath Coaching, where she draws on her experience as an active CISO to mentor cybersecurity professionals, accelerate their growth, and prepare them for executive roles. She works with individuals breaking into the field, mid-career professionals, aspiring CISOs, and cybersecurity entrepreneurs. [May 19, 2025] 00:00 - Intro 00:53 - Intro Links: - Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ - Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ - Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ - Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ - Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb - CLUTCH - http://www.pro-rock.com/ - innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ 02:03 - Julie Chatman Intro 03:14 - A Hungry Brain 04:25 - We Are Mushroomed 05:54 - Being an Enabler 10:13 - Speak Their Language 13:33 - Assigning Responsibility 16:05 - A Tool, Not a Replacement 20:35 - Career Challenges 22:40 - Strategic Empathy 23:46 - Setting Boundaries 24:15 - Narrative Control 25:38 - Staying Positive 29:39 - The Target is the Same 32:09 - Book Recommendations - World War Z - Max Brooks 33:20 - Mentors - MB Kinder - Martha Williams 35:14 - Find Julie Chatman Online - Website: cyberpathcoaching.net - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/julie-chatman-mba-infosec 35:54 Wrap Up & Outro - www.social-engineer.com - www.innocentlivesfoundation.org
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  • Ep. 304 - Human Element Series - Dr. Intergalactic and Using AI to Save The World with Dr. Jose Morey
    May 12 2025

    Today we are joined by José Morey, M.D. Dr. Morey is Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Ad Astra Media LLC, an Eisenhower Fellow, and Co-Founder of Ever Medical Technologies. He is a health and technology keynote speaker, author, and consultant for NASA, Forbes, MIT, the United Nations World Food Program and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. He is considered the world's first Intergalactic Doctor and is often featured on Forbes, Univision, CNBC, and NASA360. He coined Puerto Rico as the future "Silicon Island” as appeared in Forbes, The Weekly Journal, Reddit and Hispanic Executive. Additionally, he is co-author of "LatinX Business Success". [May 12, 2025]

    00:00 - Intro

    00:19 - Intro Links

    - Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/

    - Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/

    - Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/

    - Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/

    - Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb

    - CLUTCH - http://www.pro-rock.com/

    - innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/

    01:37 - Dr. Jose Morey Intro

    02:30 - A Marriage of Pursuits

    09:48 - What is an Intergalactic Doctor?

    12:21 - S.T.E.A.M.

    16:51 - Limited Trust of AI

    23:49 - A Tool is Amoral

    27:03 - Ad Astra

    31:05 - The Power of Representation

    33:13 - Find Dr. Jose Morey Online

    - Website: adastrasteammedia.org

    - LinkedIn: in/drjosemorey

    - Instagram: @adastramedia_org

    33:55 - Book Recommendations

    - Leonardo da Vinci Books

    - I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings - Maya Angelou

    - Quantum Mechanics Books

    35:14 - Mentors

    - Family

    - Grandmother

    37:36 - Helping in a Healthy Way

    39:09 - Guest Wrap Up & Outro

    - www.social-engineer.com

    - www.innocentlivesfoundation.org

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  • Ep. 303 - The Doctor Is In Series - Emotional Regulation in the Workplace
    May 5 2025
    Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Doctor Is In Series – where we will discuss understandings and developments in the field of psychology. In today’s episode, Chris and Abbie are discussing Emotional Regulation in the Workplace. They will talk about the different strategies that can be used to help, not just at work, but in most areas of our lives. [May 5, 2025] 00:00 - Intro 00:38 - Dr. Abbie Maroño Intro 00:57 - Intro Links - Social-Engineer.com - http://www.social-engineer.com/ - Managed Voice Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/vishing-service/ - Managed Email Phishing - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/se-phishing-service/ - Adversarial Simulations - https://www.social-engineer.com/services/social-engineering-penetration-test/ - Social-Engineer channel on SLACK - https://social-engineering-hq.slack.com/ssb - CLUTCH - http://www.pro-rock.com/ - innocentlivesfoundation.org - http://www.innocentlivesfoundation.org/ 02:30 - The Topic of the Day: Emotional Regulation in the Workplace 04:14 - Strategy 1: Deep Acting 14:10 - Strategy 2: Mindfulness & Acceptance 19:24 - Strategy 3: Social Sharing 26:40 - Strategy 4: Humor & Distraction 31:21 - Wrap Up 33:07 - Next Month: The Lonely Chapter 33:41 - Outro - www.social-engineer.com - www.innocentlivesfoundation.org Find us online: - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dr-abbie-maroño-phd - Instagram: @DoctorAbbieofficial - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christopherhadnagy References: Kalokerinos, E. K., Résibois, M., Verduyn, P., & Kuppens, P. (2017). The temporal deployment of emotion regulation strategies during negative emotional episodes. Emotion, 17(3), 450–458. https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0000248 Côté, S., & Hideg, I. (2011). The consequences of faking emotions: Emotional dissonance, relationship quality, and employee well-being. Emotion, 11(4), 803–815. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0023868 Lomas, T., Medina, J. C., Ivtzan, I., Rupprecht, S., & Eiroa-Orosa, F. J. (2019). The impact of mindfulness on well-being and performance in the workplace: An inclusive systematic review of the empirical literature. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 28(6), 782–804. https://doi.org/10.1080/1359432X.2019.1659420 Bono, J. E., Foldes, H. J., Vinson, G., & Muros, J. P. (2007). Workplace emotions: The role of supervision and leadership. Journal of Applied Psychology, 92(5), 1357–1367. https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.92.5.1357 Clayton, S. (2024). Working well: The simple act of taking deep breaths can reduce stress and anxiety. Associated Press. Ordali, E., et al. (2024). Exhaustion at work can lead to difficulty controlling emotions, scientists say. The Guardian. Mesmer-Magnus, J., Glew, D. J., & Viswesvaran, C. (2012). A meta-analysis of positive humor in the workplace. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 27(2), 155–190. https://doi.org/10.1108/02683941211199554 Scheibe, S., & Zacher, H. (2013). A lifespan perspective on emotion regulation, stress, and well-being in the workplace. In The Oxford Handbook of Stress, Health, and Coping (pp. 291–306). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195375343.013.0017
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  • Ep. 302 - The 4th Monday Series - From Scam Victim to Investment Guru with Kayla Lussier
    Apr 28 2025

    Welcome to the Social-Engineer Podcast: The 4th Monday Series with Chris Hadnagy and Mike Holfeld. Chris and Mike will be covering cutting edge global news to help people remain safe, secure and knowledgeable in a world where it is hard to know what is real and what is fake news.

    Today Chris and Mike are joined by Kayla Lussier. Kayla is the co-founder of Money Match, a platform championing financial wellness by connecting real estate investors and small businesses with the capital they need to thrive. Her 15 years in healthcare as a nurse practitioner have instilled in her a deep understanding of holistic well-being – mind, body, and wallet. [April 28, 2025]

    00:00 - Intro

    00:16 - Mike Holfeld Intro

    00:47 - Today's Guest: Kayla Lussier

    01:53 - Jumping In Too Quickly

    03:22 - Getting Burned

    07:35 - Don't Mess with Kayla!

    09:07 - Making a Match

    13:21 - Play is the Way

    15:17 - Mitigating the Risks

    18:26 - Digital Nomads Welcome

    21:25 - Find Kayla Lussier Online

    - Website: moneymatchapp.com

    22:30 - Silver Tsunami

    24:26 - Wrap Up

    24:40 - Next Month: Baseball Technology

    24:50 - Outro

    - www.social-engineer.com

    - www.innocentlivesfoundation.org

    Find us online:

    - Chris Hadnagy

    - Twitter: @humanhacker

    - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christopherhadnagy

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